Winemakers in lesser known regions need more than good terroir and money to emulate famous names like Bordeaux, Champagne and Rioja, argue researchers in a new book on the 'wine cluster effect'.
Winemaking in China is set to benefit after the country this week welcomed many of the world’s top grapevine scientists for the 11th International Conference on Grapevine Breeding and Genetics, according to local academics.
Argentina’s winemakers are hopeful of capitalising on greater economic co-operation between their country and China, but trade leaders believe it will take tame to build trust with consumers.
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild owner, Domaines Barons de Rothschild, has described its first Chinese vintage as ‘experimental’ and believes it is likely to take at least another three harvests to perfect a wine that it could sell on the domestic market.
Fosun Group has bought a 20% stake in Spanish wine and food producer Osborne Group, in order to secure more supplies for China’s growing ‘middle class’.
Bright Food Group has denied a report that is it planning to invest in the Australian wine sector.
Chinese e-retailer Wangjiu is to start producing its own wine in the country, in an effort to expand its business beyond high-end imports.
Chinese importers have begun to trade down to cheaper Australian wines for the first time in the past year, official figures show.
The owner of Penfolds has said it is confident of winning a legal battle to protect the wine label in China, after it emerged the group has been targeted by brand squatters in the country.
A Chinese translation of one of the most respected guides to Chilean wine has been launched in Beijing.